for Stotfold of the Spartan South Midlands League. He played in the club's first competitive game of the season, a 2–0 home win over Oxhey Jets. Two days later, on 15 August 2011, Cole joined Hitchin Town on non-contract terms, who play in the Southern League Premier Division. He made his debut for the club on the same day, playing 65 minutes in Hitchin's 3–0 home victory against Hemel Hempstead Town. Owing to the fact that Cole signed for Hitchin on a non-contract basis, he played in Stotfold's 2–1 home win against St. Margaretsbury the following day. Cole scored his first goal for Hitchin in a 3–1 away victory over Bedford Town on 29 August 2011. He left Hitchin on 17 November 2011. Cole made 14 appearances for the club, scoring once. Shortly after leaving Hitchin Town, Cole joined Biggleswade Town, who play in the Division One Central of the Southern League. He made his debut for the club on 19 November 2011, coming on as a substitute in a 1–1 home draw with Slough Town. He went on to make six appearances for Biggleswade, scoring one goal, before joining Arlesey Town on 7 January 2012. International career Cole was called up to the England C team, who represent England at non-League level, in February 2005, for a friendly against the Netherlands. He scored the only goal for England C in a 1–0 victory over Finland C in June 2007. He also scored the winning goal in both games against Wales XI and Gibraltar in 2008. Cole was subsequently called up for the England C tour of the Caribbean in June 2008, in which Cole played both games against Grenada and Barbados respectively. During the 2008–09 season, Cole played in the 6–2 defeat to Bosnia and Herzegovina A team. He also made further appearances against Italy C and Malta in the same season. Cole's seven goals in 14 appearances makes him the non-League national team's second-highest goalscorer of all-time. Personal life Cole had three children with his wife, Charly, who is the sister of fellow professional footballer and England international Joe Cole. Charly gave birth to their third child, daughter Leni, on 7 December 2012, just a week after Cole's death. Mitchell's younger brother Ben Cole started The Mitchell Cole Memorial Tournament in honour of his brother and to raise money for the charity Cardiomyopathy UK. Death Cole died on